Information about #B96455 color

#B96455 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B96455 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 100, 85) — 72.5% red, 39.2% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 39 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B96455 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Electric Brown (#B56257). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clay (#B66A50) and Earth Red (#BF5B53).

The recipe behind #B96455 is rgb(185, 100, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B96455 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #B96455 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B96455 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B96455 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B96455

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B96455
  • RGB185, 100, 85
  • CMYK0, 33, 39, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 100, 85)
  • HSL9°, 42%, 53%
  • HSL Precise9°, 41.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV9°, 54%, 73%
  • HSB9°, 54%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.392, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.392, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.392, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB96455
  • DECIMAL ID12149845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01